Subediting and Production for Journalists

Print, Digital & Social

Tim Holmes (Cardiff University, UK), Glyn Mottershead

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Routledge
11 September 2015

Journalistic style guides; Media studies

Series: Media Skills

Subediting for Journalists is a concise, up-to-date and readable introduction to the skills of subediting for newspapers, magazines and websites. It describes how subediting had developed, from the early days of printing to the modern era of computers, the internet, and headlines by phone and explains clearly what the sub now has to do.

Using practical examples from newspapers, magazines and websites Subediting for Journalists introduces the various techniques involved in subediting from cutting copy to writing captions and cover lines.

By: Tim Holmes (Cardiff University UK), Glyn Mottershead
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 521g
ISBN: 9780415492003
ISBN 10: 0415492009
Series: Media Skills
Pages: 266
Publication Date: 11 September 2015
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tim Holmes is a Lecturer in Journalism at Cardiff University. His previous publications include Inside the Magazine (2007) and he is a contributor to Writing for Journalists (Second Edition, 2008). Glyn Mottershead is a Professional Tutor in newspaper journalism at Cardiff University. A former newspaper reporter and sub editor, Glyn has worked on a range of regional newspapers covering beats including crime, health and local government. He moved into feature writing before moving over to the subs' desk to work as splash and then production sub in both news and magazines/supplements.